Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Random Variables and Distributions - Exercises - Page 555: 9

Answer

X is discrete infinite and can take values in $\{k, k/4, k/9, k/16, \cdots \}$.

Work Step by Step

The values that X can achieve are given as $\{k, k/4, k/9, k/16, \cdots \}$. Since $k$ is fixed, this does not cover every real number, so X is discrete infinite.
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